The following invalid code snippet causes an ICE when compiled with mainline:
============================= void foo() { X; const_cast<int&>(X); } ============================= bug.cc: In function `void foo()': bug.cc:3: error: 'X' was not declared in this scope bug.cc:4: internal compiler error: tree check: expected class 'type', have 'exceptional' (error_mark) in build_pointer_type_for_mode, at tree.c:4118 Please submit a full bug report, [etc.] The regression appeared in March 2004: : Search converges between 2004-03-01-trunk (#446) and 2004-04-01-trunk (#447). -- Summary: [4.0 regression] ICE with const_cast for undeclared variable Product: gcc Version: 4.0.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: ice-on-invalid-code, error-recovery, monitored Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: reichelt at gcc dot gnu dot org CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18177